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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 8

2002  Winter Olympics open in Salt Lake City, Utah
2001  Continental Basketball Association declares bankruptcy – Isiah Thomas had purchased it 18 months ago
1998  Michael Jordan named All-Star MVP – 23 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists
1996  Charles Barkley scores his 20,000th point
1994  Actor Jack Nicholson attacks a car with a golf club
1991  Red Sox sign Roger Clemens to a $21.5 million 4 year deal – baseball highest paid player
1987  West beats East 154-149 in All-Star game – most points scored in an All-Star game
1986  Spud Webb wins the Slam Dunk contest
1983  Wayne Gretzky scores 4 goals in the NHL All-Star game – all in the 3rd period
1982  The LA Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to Oakland – broke up the infield of Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey which had been together since 1974
1970  Alonzo Mourning born – 7 time NBA All-Star, 14,311 points, 7,137 rebounds, 946 assists, 2,356 blocks
1936  First NFL draft held – Heisman winner Jay Berwanger chosen #1 – never played in the NFL

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